Footy and funeral spreading virus

The arrival of the dry season has brought increased travel in the Central Kimberley where football games and funerals draw large crowds, increasing the risk of the viral outbreak spreading, Ms McBride said.

"We do have a lot of traffic — people from community coming in — and then of course, we do have a very big funeral in Noonkanbah, which is a close-by community, that a lot of families will be travelling through for.

"The simple message is you need to wash your hands with soap and water, and anyone who's sick needs to keep themselves away from children and old people."